Category: Where to change car engine oil

Is Your Motor Oil a Quiet Killer?

About engine oil

When it comes time to buy motor oil, you may have noticed a number on the container. The numbers come in the following gradings…0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, and 60. This tends to throw off drivers. Most people see a higher number and think that it means it the best motor oil.

This is a misnomer. The gradings stand for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) viscosity levels. The best motor oil is not necessarily the most viscous. It all depends on what kind of motor you have in your vehicle.

There are not nearly as many people who know much about motor oil as there are drivers in America. Motor oil facts are not exactly readily available to consumers. If one wants to know how to find the Read More